Honorary teacher salaries are often a topic of discussion for many people. He said the amount was small and made him sad. The question is, is that true?
This might make those of you who are currently thinking about becoming an honorary teacher hesitate. After all, you need a salary that meets your expectations, right? So, you don’t have to guess, you can read this article first.
What is an Honorary Teacher?
In simple terms, what is meant by honorary teachers being educators who teach but have not yet received ASN (State Civil Apparatus) status? You need to know, currently, there are two types of ASN teachers, namely:
- PNS Teacher (Civil Servant)
- PK Teacher (Government Employee with Employment Agreement)
For both types of teachers, their salaries and well-being are guaranteed by the government in accordance with applicable regulations.
Apart from the two teacher categories above, all of them fall into the honorary teacher category. Despite this fact, there are honorary teachers who teach in state schools and there are also those in private schools. Both have different salary settings.
State Honorary Teacher Salaries
The salaries of honorary elementary, middle school, high school, and vocational school teachers who fall into the state category vary depending on the local government environment where they teach.
In areas with high regional income, the salary ranges from IDR 2,000,000 – to IDR 4,000,000. For example, in DKI Jakarta Province, honorary teachers can take home around IDR 5,000,000 every month. Likewise, teachers under the West Java Provincial Government can earn a minimum of IDR 2,000,000 per month.
However, for small cities or districts with low regional income, the honorarium that honorary teachers receive is certainly smaller. The general figure is IDR 500,000 – IDR 1,000,000, although there are also smaller ones.
Private Honorary Teacher Salary
In contrast to state schools, determining salaries in private schools does not depend on the government’s capabilities, but depends on foundation policies. Usually, private schools are under the auspices of a foundation.
Usually, there are various considerations for foundations in determining salaries, including:
- The amount of assistance they get from the government
- The amount of tuition fees or monthly student payments
- Foundation wisdom
In bonafide schools with high SPP, usually, the salary that teachers get is not far from the prevailing UMR, between Rp2,000,000-4,000,000.
However, it is different in schools that are still in the developing stage and do not have high tuition fees, teachers’ salaries are usually calculated per hour of teaching. Starting from IDR 10,000 to IDR 40,000 per lesson hour. So, the more you teach, the higher the income.
That is the information we have regarding honorary teacher salaries. At this point, you may be considering whether you will continue to choose a career as a teacher or change direction.
